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International Paper, the world's biggest wood products company, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled as a huge federal tax credit more than offset falling sales of cardboard box materials.
International Paper Co., the world's largest maker of cardboard box materials, said Thursday it is cutting 1,600 positions — nearly 3 percent of the current payroll — as it brings capacity into line with sharply diminished demand.
A student editor at a college campus-run humor publication in Portland says he and others plan to be more cautious when making decisions about the newspaper's content after running a phony article that said students at another college killed all the Jews at their school.
You won't be sure what's staged and what's real in this film about a search for real love, but ultimately, you won't care.
Voters have approved a property tax to keep the emergency room open and ambulances running at a rural western Missouri hospital that had warned of possible deaths if the measure failed.
Electronic medical records are a life-or-death issue at Sac-Osage Hospital — not necessarily just for the patients, but for the hospital itself.
International Paper Co. on Thursday reported a 40 percent drop in second-quarter profit but said the worst of the global recession appears to be over and that demand is steadying.
Like journalists everywhere, the staff of the San Quentin News cover news, sports and the local arts scene. But these reporters are pen men with a difference.
In a country where ghosts are traditionally believed to hide in the loo, a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience — a horror story printed on toilet paper.
International Paper Co.'s first-quarter profit nearly doubled, as lower spending and a big tax credit for alternative fuel use offset falling sales of paper and timberlands.
International Paper Co. reports first-quarter results on Thursday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Every day, the average American produces four and a half pounds of trash — 75 percent of which is recyclable. While rules vary from town to town (check for your town on ), this guide from Good Housekeeping magazine will make it easier to do the right thing.
As my offspring stumbles and waddles his way from infancy to full-blown, upwardly mobile toddlerhood, I’m discovering that it’s never too early to steer him toward healthy, eco-conscious choices. Though I don’t doubt that W. is smart and capable, it’s clear that he’s not going to magically morph into a responsible citizen without some coaching and encouragement.
International Paper Co. reported a fourth-quarter loss as a deepening recession forced it to shut mills that are struggling with tepid demand for paper and packaging.
A prominent cigarette paper maker with drug-culture cachet is accusing a T-shirt company of stealing its distinctive style for a design celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's victory.
The Federal Reserve says the amount of commercial paper in the market increased over the past week for the first time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
A week ago, it totaled just three pages — the White House's request for $700 billion to rescue tottering financial institutions by buying their devalued mortgage-related assets.
Earlier this month, workers dabbed their eyes with tissue as sheets of paper rolled out of two massive milling machines for the last time.
Come November, more Americans might cast their ballots on paper than in any other election in U.S. history.
Officials at a Northern California high school have reversed their decision to shut down a school newspaper that published a front-page photo of a student burning an American flag.
A 9-year-old northern Illinois newspaper carrier is being called a hero for helping save the life of an elderly customer.
It's a simple question with no simple answer: Why do polling places across America keep running out of ballots when it's no secret that this contentious primary season keeps breaking voter turnout records?
A Washington County Sheriff's deputy thought something looked out of place when he looked in the back seat of a car he had stopped. There was a newspaper stand — one of the coin-operated machines found on street corners — full of newspapers lying on the seat.
Montclair State University's student government decided Wednesday to temporarily restore funding to the school's weekly student newspaper, after its decision to freeze the paper's funding a week ago was criticized as an attempt to stifle freedom of the press.
Millions of people who applied for naturalization and other immigration benefits to beat a midsummer fee increase are caught in a paperwork pileup that threatens the chance for some to become U.S. citizens in time to vote in next November's presidential election.
Two Charged in Plot on Danish Paper - WSJ.com- U.S. prosecutors in Chicago charged two men with plotting to attack a Danish newspaper that in 2005 printed cartoons of t
Newspapers seem to be less available each year. Newspaper boxes used to be outside many stores, on street corners, outside almost all restaurants. Lately they are much harder to find.
The Environmental Cost of a Free Canvas BagIt's difficult to pinpoint when the canvas tote craze really started. The concept isn't new, of course. Public television stations have been giving them away during fundraisers for decades, and L.L. Bean's "Boat and Tote" has been a New England staple even longer.
China Faces New US Trade Complaint Over Paper - ABC NewsA U.S. labor union and three paper companies have filed a new trade complaint over imports of Chinese paper, possibly fueling tensions between Washington and Beijing amid disputes over tires and other goods.
Why Your Resumé Gets Tossed ... Top Level Recruiter Reveals SecretsThe average recruiter sees 5,000 resumes a year. Any legitimate reason she finds to make one disappear makes her life that much easier -- and yours that much harder. Here, top-level recruiters reveal how candidates blow their chances to get a foot in the door.
If You Printed the Internet... If you printed the Internet it would be a book weighing 1.2 billion pounds and 10,000 feet tall.
Two Bangladeshi Papers Published "Onion" Article Reporting Neil Armstrong Acknowledging Moon Hoax: "We didn't know the Onion was not a real news site." Two Bangladeshi newspapers have apologised after publishing an article taken from a satirical US website which claimed the Moon landings were faked.
THIS IS A POEM GENERATED FROM A SCIENTIFIC PAPER WRITTEN IN THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (ABOUT AN EXPERIMENT IN PORTLAND OREGON) WHERE ONE COULD GET FREE BROADBAND ACCESS THOUGH THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE BROAD NEXT TO YOU WOULD AGREE TO READ IT WHETHER YOU ARE IN A BAND OR NOT.
Videos: Arresting Online Disco Humor. In Space ...This week we look at two more online videos that make us smile. The first is a stop motion music video that is fantastic and the other is the online classic Troops.
Cuba runs out of lavatory paper It has survived an economic blockade for almost 50 years but Cuba has finally been laid low by a key shortage: lavatory paper.
Complex Medical Test Made From Paper and Tape for Three Cents | Wired Science | Wired.comMicrofluidic devices that could replace many expensive tests.
How to Make an Electronic Display With Paper and Mood-Ring Ink | Wired Science | Wired.comA way to make electronic display with paper using inexpensive items.
First question, the eternal question. Do you hang the toilet paper with it hanging down in the front or hanging down in the back? Second and a half question, as a rule do you prefer to shower or take a bath and (half question), if you shower do you ever pee while doing it?
MIT scientists track trash to final resting places - The Boston GlobeBy using tiny electronic tracking devices mounted on a variety of both trash and recycled items scientists will be able to see exactly where these things end up. The tags transmit directly to cellphone towers beaming location information back to the lab.
Paper vs. Pixels: Which is Greener?Interesting post from Eco-Libris blog criticizing a brochure from International Paper about whether it's more eco-friendly to read in print or on electronic devices.
Green printing tip #4 - What does FSC Certified mean? is it enough?This week, our green printing tip, brought to you in collaboration with Greg Barber, an experienced eco-friendly printer, is discussing a very important question: What does FSC Certified mean? is it enough?
Brad Barrett's Iraq PaperOne of our readers sent us a scan from an old paper of his. The topic was "Cause and Effect of the Iraq war" and I m guessing the teacher wanted their students to write a puff piece about how awesome we re kicking ass in Iraq. But this teacher is from South Carolina.
Loophole or Lifeline? Tax Credit for Paper Industry Sparks Congressional DebateThis week, Fraser Papers plans to curtail production at its #6 paper mill in Madawaska and lay off 100 workers indefinitely. The paper industry is struggling to compete in an economic downturn. What's unusual for Fraser, is that its latest competition is from some U.S.
Tasmania's wombat poo paper a hitWombat droppings are helping an industrial city in Australia fight the effects of the global financial crisis. Burnie, in the north-west of the state of Tasmania, has been hit by repeated rounds of job cuts.
Goodbye to Old Newspaper DaysWatching the Rocky Mountain News go under and the Chicago Sun-Times declare bankruptcy, I feel, like everyone else, that we're witnessing the end of an era.
Paper Companies Get Paid to Waste Fossil FuelThanks to an obscure tax provision, the United States government stands to pay out as much as $8 billion this year to the ten largest paper companies.
The State of Green Printing - An Interview with Deb Bruner of Pinnacle PressThe state of green printing: An interview with Deb Bruner of Pinnacle Press about the price of recycled paper, the latest trends in the markets and the influence of the economic downturn on green printing.
I just thought to share some of my experiences, which can help you conserve paper and ink. If you have other suggestions, etc., please comment!
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